Voyager

Year:

1929

Length:

66'

Engine/Fuel Type:

Single

Located In:

Rockland, ME

Hull Material:

Wood

YW#:

4104-2544547

Current Price:

US$ 599,000

VOYAGER is a rare gem with a classic pedigree. She is beautiful and sound,responsive and generous onboard,with a rich history. Voyager has seen multiple Atlantic crossings and has a 15 year circumnavigation completed in 2007. Exemplifying Alden's exacting requirements that his boats be seaworthy, comfortable and speedy, she is also designed to be easy to manage with a crew of two.

Rebuilt in Thailand (2002-2004) to last for decades,Voyager is stronger than new, fully equipped and ready to continue to live up to her name.

HISTORYGaff fore and aft schooner designed by John G Alden, built in 1929 in Thomaston, Maine and built at the Charles A. Morse yard.

LOD 50'; LOA 66'; LWL 39 ' 11"; Draft 7' 6";Beam 14'

DISPLACEMENT 26 tons

Voyager is one of the 9 boats of the 390 series, She is an iconic Alden schooner with her knuckle bow and pronounced sheerline inspired by the Gloucester fishing schooners.She has full waterlines aft and a slightly hollow entrance. The high bow helps repel water underway and keeps the foredeck dry. She is known to be a very seakindly vessel.

Voyager was purchased by Peter Phillipps in 1962, with Jeanette joining the team in 1972. The Phillipps have been the ideal custodians for her.They had a new hull built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia at the renowned Smith & Rhuland yard 1972-1973 (WB#33) and in 1984 she was oak sister framed at the prestigious Gannon and Benjamin yard. (WB#69). Voyager's most comprehensive restoration was done in Phuket,Thailand in 2002-2004. This complete refit included total replanking with maay takien tong planking fastened w/silicone bronze screws, sawn takien tong frames to supplement double frames of steamed oak, new takien tong clamp and shelf strakes and laminated deck beams with new 3/4" teck deck over 3/4" maay daeng tongue and grove, new teak deck structures and cockpit.

Furuno radar,GPS chart plotter, weatherfax, icom SSB, VHF. All the navigation equipment was new in 2000 except for the Pactor modem for sailmail 2004.

ACCOMMODATIONS

The main cabin consists of a galley and head at the mainmast, double bunk forward of galley to port, a settee that curves about, meeting itself at the foremast around a 4' circular table. The open forepeak holds a double bunk with a large compartmentalized storage area beneath. Another settee is aft of the table on the starboard side and forward of a very comfortable sea berth for one or two.This arrangement sleeps five or six in comfortable bunks, plus two more in a pinch at anchor. The very spacious and roomy interior was designed by her architect owners for living comfort in port as well as on extended offshore voyages.

The comfortable aft master cabin with a spacious double berth includes the nav station with large chart table and a well-insulated engine.

SAILS and RIGGING

The sails were new in 1996, from Lee Sails in Hong Kong. She has a fisherman, main topsail and 100% jib that are in very good condition as they were not used very often. There is also a 1000 sq. ft. gollywobbler, also in good condition.

The rigging is 1988 galvanized by Brion Toss, all parceled and served. The headstay and forestay were replaced in New Zealand in 1995 with swaged fittings. The bobstay is SS chain, 1986.

Voyager, in the tradition of the Gloucester fishing schooners, has a dory chocked on the port side of her flush deck, it is made of teak (Thailand 04)

BROKER'S COMMENTS

The Phillipps lived aboard,cruised and maintained Voyager for 37 years,puttiing over 150,000 sea miles under her keel, including 6 Atlantic crossings and a 15 year circumnavigation.Rebuilt to last for decades, Voyager is equipped and ready to embark upon a new venture with a new owner; an owner who will appreciate the attention to detail and her practicality and simplicity as well as the kind of strong devotion that the Phillipps expended through 50 years of ownership.

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.